Automobile spring-tire.



. Wifbmeom l N. A.Y SCHNEIDER. AUTOMOBILE SPRING TIRE. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 29, 1910. 1,005,332, v Patented. Oct. 10, 1911.

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application lecl November 29, 1910. Serial No. 594,736.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it'known that l, NIRAM A. SCHNEIDER, a. citizen ot the United States, residing at lllitchell, in the county of' Davison and State of South Dakota, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Automobile l ing-Tires, 'o-' Which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing. I

This invention relates to tires andthe principal object of the same is to produce a tire which is resilient but at the same time does not require to be inflated with air and thus the danger oi sustaining a puncture and running on a dat tire is obviated.

This invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein: j

Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view throirgh the tire showing the saine applied to a wheel. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal seetional viev.r throixgh the. improved tire, a portion ot the same being shown in elevation. lfig. 3 an enlarged view of the couplings which join the ends of the ropes.

Fig. +1 is a perspective View ot one of the erpializers. iii 5 is a perspective view of another one or the cqualizers. l1`ig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view threugh the springs. .lli is transverse sectional View through the springs ln. the accompanying drawings it Will be seen that the numeral 1 indicates the Arim of a Wheel which is provided with a plurality of sets of openings 2,' each of the sets being located between the sppkes 3, and in the illustrated form consisting of three openings. A channel plate 4t is placed upon the rim 1 and is provided with a series of openings which register With the openings :Formed through the rim so as to' permit of the passage oi'securing bolts 5 Which are held in place by means oi the nuts (i. The head of each of the bolts is provided with a threaded opening 7 in its upper surface and with an opening 8 in one of its sides which receives the end 9 of a small coil. spring l() to hold the same in place. A

o larger spring 11 surrounds the spring 10 and has its end 12 passing through an opening 13 formed in the plate 4 and turned to rigidly secure the spring in place. A rubber washer 14 is secured upon the head of the bolt by means of a screw 15 which passesthrough a central opening and into the t threaded opening or' the bolt-the headof the bolt being counter-sung.

A number of rope strands 16 are con-- nected together by means of the curved eqiialilzers 17 and 18. The equalizers 17 are provided at their central curved portion 19 with a bearing plate 20, which has de pending from its center a lug 21. The equalizers 18 areA provided on the surface of the outer curved portions 22 with similar bearing plates 23 which are provided with lugs 211. The free ends of the spring 11 contact with the bearing plates and thelugs lit Within the spring thus holding the spring ot the openings by means of its shank 37 which passes through the opening and is provided with an enlarged inner end and a threaded socket 28 is rotatably connected with the other cap by means of a bolt 29. The spaces between. the caps and the socket and core are filled by elastic bands 30 which torni a strong joint. When the socket is threaded upon the core said joint is braced by means of the elasticity of the bands which Will cause a very tight joint to be formed.

An outer casing 31 which is preferably made of rubber or the like (but can be made of any suitable material) is provided on its inner surface with a plurality of ribs 32 which t between the strands of rope 16 and thus form a Very solid tread portion.' The side portions 83 4are secured between the rim 1 and the channel plate 4 and the tire is thus rigidly but detachably held to the rim. By means of this structure a tire is formed Which is resilient and Whichwill stand a great deal of pressure.

It the prcssure'or a sudden jolt causes the springs 11 to be compressed more than ordinarily, the bearing plates come in contact with the springs 10 which take up the extra pressure and thus save the equalizers from coming in contact with the bolts 5.

However, if the jolt should be great enough to bring the 21 in contact with the inner ends of the bolts the jar Would be very Slight and. would be taken up by the rubber Washers 14, so that there is no injury done. n

Having described the invention, what I claim is: 1. A tire comprising a, channel plate,bolts fdr securing said channel plate to a wheel riti, the head of each of said bolts provided Wit-lg. a central threaded socket and with a sidelivsoeket, a resilient Washer, a screw passing through Saidv Washer and .vithin said y threaded opening to hold said Washer upon said bolt, a spring surrounding said head and having itsv end fitted Within said side opening, a relatively larger spring Surrounding said first-n1entioned springi and secured to said channel plate, the tread portion'resting;` upon said larger springs, and a easing surrounding said treed portion end adaptedk to be seenred between said channel plate and the rim of a Wheel.

. 2. Atire comprising e channel plate,bolts securing said channel plate to the rim of a wheel, a springseeured to the head of each of said bolts, a relatively larger spring surrounding said first mentionedspring and secured to said plete, a tread portion resting upon said linger springs, and a casing Surrounding said tread portion and springs adapted to be secured between said channel plates and the rim of awvheel.

an elastic band between each of mid oups and Said core and Socket piece, and overlap ping said socket when seid Socket is tlireaih ed upon Said core7 elast-ie means support-ing l said tread portion, and a easing torsaid tire.

4. A tire emnprising a plate, springs Seenred to said plate, a tread portion resting; upon said Springs, said tread portion having a plurality of longitudinal sections, a easing surrounding said tread portion, said easing provided on its inner surface With a plurality of longitudinal ribs fitting between the sections of Said tread; and said easing adapted to be secured between smid plate and the rini of a wheel.

n in testimony whereofV hereunto allii; my signa-ture in presence oi' two Witnesses.

NBAM A. SGI-NE'DER.

W'itnesses SAMUEL F. HOWELL, CHARLES S. WIr-M 

